Economic Evaluations of Roadside Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (DUID) Programs (BTS-25)

This research will assess the cost-effectiveness of alternative drug screening approaches, assess the costs & benefits associated with the collection of oral fluid at the roadside & inform traffic safety professionals about the costs & benefits associated with alternative DUID crash countermeasures.

Outcomes of Variability in Teen Driving Experience and Exposure: Evidence from the Naturalistic Driving Study (BTS-23)

Do teen drivers who are exposed to greater diversity of traffic and road environments early in their driving careers have lower crash involvement than those who are exposed to less diversity? This research project will attempt to answer that question.

Assessing and Mitigating Racial Disparities in the Enforcement of Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Micromobility Traffic-Related Laws (BTS-21)

This research project will assess the nature and magnitude of racial disparities in traffic safety-related policing with respect to pedestrians, bicyclists, and micromobility users as well as the impact of the disparities on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).

Strategies to Address Misreporting of Impaired and Distracted Driving in Motor Vehicle Crashes (BTS-20)

The objectives of this research are to develop procedures to assess the existence and extent of under/over reporting of impaired and distracted driving in crash data, and to propose a methodology to improve the reporting of impaired and distracted driving in motor vehicle crashes.

Objectives, Components, and Measures of Effective Traffic Safety Public Awareness and Education Efforts (BTS-18)

The objective of this research is to develop a framework for SHSOs that identifies components & examples of successful traffic safety education & awareness efforts, outlines components & steps for conducting & evaluating such efforts, & provides a framework for how to implement & evaluate efforts.

Developing Driver Skills Examination and Scoring Guidance for Evaluating and Predicting High Safety Risk Drivers (BTS-16)

The objective of this research is to evaluate and measure the effectiveness of the current on-road driver skills tests and test scoring methods and develop guidance that include methods for on-road driver skills test administration and scoring that predicts high safety risk.

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